2530: Effort Alone Isn't Enough by David Cain of Raptitude on Identity Changes

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🗓️ 26 November 2023

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2530: David Cain's "Effort Alone Isn’t Enough" explores the crucial role of self-identity in personal development. He illustrates how envisioning oneself as already having achieved a goal, like becoming a regular runner, can transform effort from an uphill battle to a natural, downhill flow. This shift in self-perception, Cain argues, is often more influential in achieving goals than the effort itself. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.raptitude.com/2014/06/effort-alone-isnt-enough/ Quotes to ponder: "Every new pursuit seems to be at its most 'uphill' at the beginning, when you have fewer skills and less confidence than you're likely to have for the entire rest of the path." "The real key to success is reaching a place where you feel like a runner before any additional adversity derailed you." "Who you feel like you are determines, at every moment, what actions feel reasonable and unreasonable, doable and not doable, natural and contrived, uphill and downhill." Episode references: How to Visualize Your New Reality – Steve Pavlina: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2009/11/how-to-visualize-your-new-reality/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.0	Effort alone isn't enough by David Kane of raptitude.com
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1:50.0	Effort alone isn't enough by David Kane of raptitude.com.
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